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This scrumptious Kentucky Butter Cake is a super moist vanilla butter cake with a sweet butter sauce that soaks through the cake.

Kentucky Butter Cake

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By Beth Pierce
An easy to make scrumptious butter vanilla cake with a four ingredient glaze that creates ...
(2 ratings)
Kentucky Butter Cake dusted with powdered sugar.

Kentucky Butter Cake

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By Laura Davis
Oh so good! If you prefer your cake with more sauce, just make a double ...
(104 ratings)
A slice of Tunnel of Lemon Bundt Cake.

Tunnel Of Lemon Bundt Cake

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By Jeanne Benavidez
When I was a child, I remember my mom making this cake. I don't think ...
(1 rating)
Lighter Summer Squash Casserole in two serving bowls.

Lighter Summer Squash Casserole

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By Diana Perry
Yesterday I had a new recipe I wanted to try but was not in the ...
(1 rating)
Southern-Style Hush Puppy cut in half.

Southern-style Hush Puppies

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By Elaine Bovender
Living on the coast of North Carolina, we love Calabash-style seafood and hush puppies. I ...
(9 ratings)
Cupa, Cupa, Cupa Cobbler with fresh peaches.

Cupa, Cupa, Cupa Cobbler

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By Paula S.
One of my favorite movies is "Steel Magnolias." In the movie, Truvy talked about her ...
(6 ratings)
Down East Corn Pudding ready to be served.

Down East Corn Pudding

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By Tara Guthrie
This corn pudding recipe is made in the Down East Carteret County (coastal), NC style. ...
(4 ratings)
A slice of Creamy Lemon Meringue Cake on a plate.

Creamy Lemon Meringue Cake

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By Melissa Johnson
I used a variation of my mom's Creamy Lemon Meringue Pie recipe and put it ...
(2 ratings)
Glasses of Southern Sweet Tea.

Southern Sweet Tea

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By Debby DeRousse
I love iced tea. I think I cut my teeth on iced tea. I drink ...
(20 ratings)
Southern Country Biscuits With Sawmill Gravy on a plate.

Southern Country Biscuits With Sawmill Gravy

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By June Butts
This is how my husband and I have started our day for 54 years. Breakfast ...
(2 ratings)
Homemade Baked Macaroni and Cheese ready to be served.

Homemade Baked Macaroni And Cheese

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By Linda Ashby
Original from my mother. As I grew up, we got this on Sundays after church, ...
(8 ratings)
This classic Southern Pimento Cheese is sure to be the hit of your next party.  To take it over the top, serve in little steamed red potatoes.

Southern Pimento Cheese

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By Beth Pierce
This quick and easy flavor-packed Southern Pimento Cheese Recipe takes less than ten minutes to ...
(1 rating)
This family-friendly scrumptious dump cake has six easy ingredients comes together in less than ten minutes.  It is perfect for potlucks, neighborhood socials, and family reunions.

Cherry Dump Cake

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By Beth Pierce
Cherry Dump Cake is an amazingly delicious easy dessert that takes less than ten minutes ...
Divinity type icing great on any cake, especially the

Granny's Never Fail Frosting

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By Cindy Allen
This icing is perfect for the "Granny's Famous Coconut Cake" posted by Cindy Allen. My ...
A slice of Biscuits and Gravy Breakfast Casserole on a plate.

Biscuits & Gravy Breakfast Casserole

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By Phyllis Gesch
Hearty and perfect for a cold morning. No one will be left hungry with this ...
(40 ratings)
Mom's Southern Sausage Gravy over biscuits.

Mom's Southern Sausage Gravy

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By Rene Stevens
My mom, a native Minnesotan, learned how to make this while we lived in Nashville ...
(5 ratings)
Crock Pot Beef Stew ready to be served.

Crock Pot Beef Stew

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By Penny R
Very easy, savory stew. Throw it together in the morning, and by afternoon you have ...
(4 ratings)
This bold and flavorful Brunswick Stew is bursting with flavor from pulled pork, roasted chicken, corn, tomatoes and lima beans all in a tangy sweet broth seasoned with barbecue sauce and a perfect blend of spices.

Brunswick Stew

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By Beth Pierce
Once you try my delicious Brunswick Stew you will be hooked and wonder how you ...
This Crock Pot Beef Stew recipe is plump full of onions, carrots, potatoes, celery, garlic and tender beef stew meat all nested together in a red wine reduction sauce with just a small kick of spice.

Crock Pot Beef Stew For Two

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By Beth Pierce
This Crock Pot Beef Stew recipe is plump full of onions, carrots, potatoes, celery, garlic ...
Redneck Watermelon Summer Salad in a dish.

Redneck Watermelon Summer Salad

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By Cheryl Kemptner
Watermelon and pineapple for the most refreshing summer salad you'll ever make! So good some ...
(3 ratings)
Mint Julep in a pewter glass.

Mint Julep

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By Janice Splaha
I love to watch horse races and, of course, the Kentucky Derby is my favorite. ...
(1 rating)
A serving of squash casserole on a plate.

Slap Your Mama It's So Delicious Southern Squash Casserole

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By Sherri Jackson
This is a tried and true Southern recipe that can be modified by adding meat ...
(17 ratings)

Busy Day Brunswick Stew (crock Pot)

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By Susan Feliciano
Brunswick stew was a specialty of my father's, and his recipe was his mother's which ...
(5 ratings)

Grandma's North Carolina Pork Barbecue

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By Barbara Gabriel
My mom always made this barbecue. She got the directions from her mom. It is ...
(2 ratings)
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